Thursday, September 27, 2012

27/09/12: Ocean acidification; Ethoxyquin; shrimp exports

Hello, 
  • NOAA grants $1.6 million to study the effects of ocean acidification on commercial fisheries.  Ocean acidification occurs when the sea absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.  Ocean acidification can affect the growth of shells and skeletons on species including scallops and coral. Three new research projects will receive funding to examine the effects of ocean acidification on fisheries, and the coastal economies that depend upon them.  Read more...
  • Earlier this week reported that Japan may stop importing shrimp for Vietnam due to its strict Ethoxyquin rules.  Today we learnt that Japan has refused to import shrimp from the Odisha region of India for the past two months for the same reason.  This is obviously having a dramatic impact on the farmers who export 60 percent of their shrimp to Japan.  Read more... 
  • However, things aren't all doom and gloom for the Vietnamese shrimp farming industry: Shrimp exports are predicted to total $2.5 billion in 2012.  Read more...
English: Traditional shrimp curry as prepared ...
English: Traditional shrimp curry as prepared in Benagli Cuisine (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


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